latest reportMeetings observed through December 22, 2020 (all meetings remote unless indicated): Village Board/Committees/Commissions: Village Board Dec. 8 & 22; Environmental & Energy Commission Dec. 17 Park Board/Committees: Park Board Dec. 14; Committees: CoW Dec. 9, Lakefront Dec. 7, Parks & Rec Dec. 14. D203 BoE in person meeting: Dec. 14 (observed remotely) D39 BoE in person meeting: CoW Dec. 7 and BoE Dec. 14 (both observed remotely--including the CoW, which was available for remote viewing for the first time). Township Board: Dec. 8 Highlights
See links below for more information on these and other matters from posted meeting materials (if posted) or elsewhere on government websites. Village Board/Committees/Commissions
Wilmette Park Board
New Trier High School D203 BoE
Wilmette Public Schools D39 BoE
New Trier Township Board Meetings observed through December 2, 2020 (all meetings remote unless indicated):
Village Board/Committees/Commissions: VB Nov. 10 & 24; Municipal Services Committee Nov. 16 (from recording); Plan Commission Nov. 17 & Dec. 1. Park Board/Committees: PB Nov. 9 &16; Committees: CoW Nov. 11, Financial Planning & Policy Nov. 16, Golf Operations Nov. 23. D203 BoE in person meetings: Nov. 16 & 24, Dec. 1 (observed remotely) D39 BoE: BoE Nov. 16 & 30 (both observed remotely, though Nov. 16 was in-person); CoW Nov. 9 (in person meeting observed via audio recording--only way to observe remotely). Library Board: Nov. 17 Township Board: Nov. 10 Highlights
The LWV-Wilmette had previously delivered a communication to the Park Board urging such a statement. Park Board members noted that its statement was just a beginning and that they are undertaking a review of their policies, with a view to diversity and inclusion. We understand that the Financial Planning & Policy Committee will lead this review.
See links below for more information on these and other matters from posted meeting materials. Village Board/Committees/Commissions
Wilmette Park Board
New Trier High School D203 BoE
Wilmette Public Schools D39 BoE
Library Board
New Trier Township Board Meetings observed through November 4, 2020
Village Board/Committees/Commissions: Oct. 13 & 27; CoW Budget Workshop Oct. 28; Plan Commission Oct. 6 Park Board/Committees: Oct. 15 & Oct. 26; Committees: CoWs Oct. 8 & 15, Parks & Recreation Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, Financial Planning & Policy Oct. 19, Golf Operations Oct. 26; Nov. 2 Lakefront (observed a recording because log-on info listed on agenda was incorrect) D39 BoE in person meeting: BoE Oct. 9 & Oct. 26 (observed a recording of Oct. 9 and remotely of Oct. 26); we didn’t observe CoW because remote viewing was not available and no recording was posted. D203 BoE in person meetings: Oct. 13 and 19 and Nov. 4 (all observed remotely) Library Board/Committees: Oct. 20; Finance Committee Oct. 5 Township Board: No board meeting in October Board and Committee Meeting Highlights Oct. 1-Nov.4
Village Board
Wilmette Park Board
New Trier High School D203 BoE
Wilmette Public Schools D39 BoE
Library Board
New Trier Township Although there was no Township Board meeting, the LWV-W sent an email to the Township Board and Clerk this month concerning a citizen-initiated ballot advisory question that was voted on at the Sept. 29 annual town meeting. |
looking aheadLooking Ahead: In January, among other things, we will be looking for: • the Village’s continued work on selecting a consultant for Comprehensive Plan rewrite • recommendations on appointments to the Village’s Housing and Human Relations Commissions and Environmental & Energy Commission (EEC) • the Village staff’s response to the EEC on the EEC’s draft Sustainability Plan • continued learning in the time of COVID-19 at D39 and D203 Schools • the Park District’s Gillson master planning and review of shoreline protection • the Park Board vote on FY2021 Budget & Appropriations Ordinance on Jan. 11 • the Park Board Financial & Policy Committee’s review of policies impacting diversity and inclusion
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